The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1887-09-30

for it was my intention to hew the bark |
from trees along the proposed line, and |
paint the wood red, thus informing all
later Corners that the land was occu-
pied.
We went to a point directly north
east of our mill, or camp, where we
made corner" then proceeded west,
marking trees about every quarter OF a
mile, as we came to those that were
suitable for this purpose. At noon we
stopped to rest and ate our dinners.
When we had finished, told Holder
that would go into the valley below
us, where a stream appeared, and get
some water. He went along with me,
down the steep declivity, where we
We're often compelled to place our
hands on the ground to keep from fall
| ing.
At the bottom of the gorge we found
a beautiful stream of limpid water,
springing from under the wall of rock
1t was quite a large stream and icy
cold After we had quenched our
thirst, we stood awhile admiring the
wild beauty and grandeur of the spot.
The valley. or gorge, began here, as
did the stream, and on either side were
almost perpendicular walls of rock, al
most or quite a hundred feet high.
stretching for fully half mile in al
most a straight line, when change OF
direction shut off further view. From
the general direction of the valley.
however. we concluded that the stream
emptied near the camp
We had turned to ascend the preci-
pice, when my foot struck something
i'm the leaves-sOmething that was
white and round. Pushing the leaves
away with my foot, then saw that it
T was a skull-a human skull. Then
, noticed other bones lying about. and
, called 20 Holder to come and look nj
them At that moment l also caught
sight of the shreds of an old garment,
: which 1 quickly recognized as an old
:, | cloak.
would have sent Holder away had
{ not already called his attention to the
CHASTITY objects before me. He knew
> instantly that they were the remains O
I his wife-here the skull; over there the
- other bones; yOnder her tattered cloak
along with some f:.3ed rags of calico
and in another place her old hood, tori
into strings by the teeth of wolves o
= other animals. It was an awful sigh
to the man, who. but n week ago, ha'
!. accused her of deserving him.
He looked wavering Il moment, rs
= stunned The truth seemed forcing il
:, self upon him, and he was 10th TO &c
J" cept it, He walked to the rocky wal
= and leaned trembling against it. Ii
! looked Mt the ground. A rusty tin pa
- Law at his feet, along with bundle
- his coat-tightly held together by
leathern strap.
II He stood with his side toward mr
!, and l could see that his face was asher
[ approached him, and touching hin
!, babe him come away. He turned h
eyes upon me, and their glaring. meal
ingless stare told me that he did ne
e comprehend what I had said. II
ne peated it in a more authoritative MAJ
lo ner, and still that vacant look.
Ell l saw at once that reason had fled
At that was standing in close proXimlt
to maniac After standing thus IL
" perhaps two minutes, he started dow
Ut the valley, looking back at every ste
OF as if fearful that some one, or som
thing, might pursue him.
r. watched him until he had turn'
e. the curve which shut him from n
NV sight, and then began TO follow. b
no | no sooner came near him than
as turned toward me, with a look that
lt' completely unnerved me that | climb
Ier the hill again, to the place we had L
ed our baskets, and returned to camp
different route.
nd When l reached it, n messenger w
Die dispatched to her brother, in an a
Sc, Joining county, who came next da
Try with an undertaken. gathered mp t
ler CHASTITY remains, and caused them
nd be decently inferred.
ras As for Holder, he wandered over
country, poor, helpless imbecile,
the til the authorities placed him in
ing asylum, where he shortly died. L
red sudden consciousness that his her
i'm. wife had persisted on that storl
eat night, in her effort to reach him W
out food and clothing, unsettled his T.
ned son, and brought to him, too, an I
in timely death.-G. Emil Opp, IN I0ut
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